Lollipop Magazine

Ann Beretta & Blacklist Royals split EP in reCOVERY – News

December 18, 2022

Ann Beretta and Blacklist Royals have released a split EP featuring the bands covering each other’s songs. 100% of sales will be donated to Learn to Cope.

Ann Beretta release “The Real America (S.O.S)” from Rise – News

February 15, 2022

Ann Beretta announced the release of Rise and a new single “The Real America (S.O.S.)” featuring vocals by Thomas Barnett from Strike Anywhere.

Pounded – The Official Comic Book Soundtrack – Review

April 18, 2003

The official soundtrack to the punk comic is easy to get through, fun, buoyant, and not at all punk as Reagan knew it.

Lookout! Freakout – Episode 2 – Review

August 2, 2002

Lookout Records is now a shadow of its former self, while I’m listening to Enslaved and getting closer and closer to giving up on “pop-punk” altogether.

Disarming Violence – Review

June 4, 2001

25 songs totaling more than an hour, all punk rock, all to benefit PAX, an anti-gun violence (not anti-gun) organization, what’s not to like?

Foundation – Review

June 1, 2001

Robbie Huddleston of Richmond, VA’s Ann Beretta takes another crack at the acoustic thing, because his band’s attempt didn’t live up to his satisfaction.

Lookout! Freakout – Review

September 1, 2000

Lookout! Freakout has some really bright, fresh bands that remind me of borrowing my parent’s car to go to the lake, the amusement park, the movies, whatever.

Ann Beretta – To All Our Fallen Heroes – Review

April 1, 2000

All of the gruff, none of the annoying snarl. Plus, they’re more melodic and willing to use different styles to get that country-music-desperation across.

Incompatible2 – Review

September 1, 1999

Tons of bands, tons of songs, shitloads of videos and interviews. As usual, there’s an art gallery and photo gallery, and a funny “Star Wars Tattoo” feature.

Punk Uprisings Vol. 2 – Review

November 1, 1998

39 tracks of East Coast hardcore, Oi, punk, and A.C., all lovingly arranged in alphabetical order.